Soft cap for dasher board

ABSTRACT

Soft caps for absorbing player impact against dasher boards are disclosed. The soft cap can include an elongated body defining a number of absorption ribs and channels for absorbing impact forces against the dasher board. The elongated body can be formed from a material having a relatively low durometer adapted to displace and absorb the impact energy when a player strikes the dasher board. One or more curved sections of the elongated body can be configured to fit adjacent to the hard edges of the dasher board. The soft cap can be provided as part of a dasher board assembly including a lower frame assembly and a number of upper shielding panes.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view showing my new design for a soft cap for dasher board on a dasher board shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view which is a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view.

The broken line drawings of the dasher board are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. 

The ornamental design for a soft cap for dasher board, as shown and described. 